Taipei Times
Date: Apr 30, 2019
By: Lisa Wang  /  Staff reporter

Chunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信) aims to increase the number of multimedia-on-demand (MOD) subscribers by 10 percent this year, thanks to a major regulatory change, the nation’s biggest telecom said yesterday.

The National Communication Commission (NCC) earlier this year eased restrictions on Chunghwa Telecom’s MOD business, known as Internet TV, allowing the company greater flexibility in content offerings and increased profitability.

“In January, the NCC allowed us to package MOD channels freely to satisfy user demand. We believe that the change will give us a more favorable market environment and help us grow the MOD business,” Chunghwa Telecom chairman Sheih Chi-mau (謝繼茂) told an investors’ conference.

The company has teamed up with Netflix Inc along with other strategic partners to enrich its content offering, he said.    [FULL  STORY]